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Open · since 1900

Why is it called St Paul's?

Central

Where the name comes from

Named after St Paul's Cathedral nearby. It opened in 1900 as Post Office, possibly to avoid confusion with a railway station already called St Paul's; it took the name in 1937, when that station became Blackfriars.

Where it is

AldgateAldgate EastBankBarbicanBlackfriarsBoroughCannon StreetChancery LaneCharing CrossCovent GardenEmbankmentEustonFarringdonHolbornLeicester SquareLiverpool StreetLondon BridgeMansion HouseMonumentMoorgateOld StreetRussell SquareSt Paul'sSouthwarkTempleTottenham Court RoadTower HillWaterlooWestminsterWhitechapelAldgate EastAldwychBritish MuseumCharing CrossKing William StreetMark LaneSt Mary's (Whitechapel Road)ShoreditchTower of London

See St Paul's on the interactive map, 1863 to today

Next stations

At a glance

Opened
1900
Status
Open
Line
Central
Fare zone
1
Local authority
City of London
Earlier names
Newgate Street: proposed before opening; Post Office: 1900–1937

Sources

Station list and dates: Wikipedia’s lists of London Underground stations, citing Douglas Rose and Cyril Harris. Line routes Powered by TfL Open Data.

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